Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Peru

Peru: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 28.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
28.2%
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 2008
All-time low
19.4%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Peru, 2008–2022

204060802008201520222008: 762009: 73.72010: 61.32011: 712012: 73.62013: 67.72014: 66.72015: 59.12016: 55.72017: 552018: 32.72019: 37.62020: 19.42021: 22.32022: 28.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Peru recorded 28.2% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.

That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Peru peaked at 76.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2020.

Peru ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 76.0%
2009 73.7% -3.0%
2010 61.3% -16.8%
2011 71.0% +15.7%
2012 73.6% +3.7%
2013 67.7% -8.0%
2014 66.7% -1.5%
2015 59.1% -11.5%
2016 55.7% -5.7%
2017 55.0% -1.2%
2018 32.7% -40.5%
2019 37.6% +14.7%
2020 19.4% -48.3%
2021 22.3% +15.1%
2022 28.2% +26.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.8% 73.7% 76.0% 2
2010s 58.1% 32.7% 73.6% 10
2020s 23.3% 19.4% 28.2% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 18 Paraguay 29.7% compare
  2. 19 Armenia 29.2% compare
  3. 20 Mongolia 28.5% compare
  4. 22 Belarus 27.2% compare
  5. 23 Panama 26.2% compare
  6. 24 Thailand 25.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Peru?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Peru was 28.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Peru ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population